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csaiiii' "iairr FREDERICK BECK, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

I LeitersfPatent No. 110,727, daied January 3,1871.

, BMPRGVEMEMT lhl fiiDATlhiG AND DECORATING. PAP ER, LOTH, AND OTHER MATERIALS.

who Schedule referred to in mace Letters Patent and making part b! the same.

2'0 all whom it may concern Be it; known than-1, Fusnamcr; BECK, oft-he city, county, and Stat-c of New York, have invented a new and useful improvement in Coming and Decorating Paper, (lloth,-aml other materials, of which theffullowing is a specification. H

i take finely powdered shellac, orothcr suitabl' substance that will melt; or become adhesive who: subjected to the pressure of heatedv surfaces, and Tapply the powdered substance to paper, cloth, or other materials by the use of a lorush or ot-hersuitahle means,

after which I cover t-lie powdered shellac orothcr substance with fine scaies of mica. p

A conrcnicufi method is to put. the scales of mica lira sieve ami shake it gcntly, so as to insure a thin, uniform cover-in". I then subject the paper or other material so prepared to the action of'heated dies, rolls, plates, or oihcr surfaces, uuderprcssure fora period of time varying according to the nature of the powdered material and of the temperature of the heated surfaces;

As a general rule, where shellac is used, and the temperature of sho heated surfaces is sufiicient, a pressure for abouiatwo seconds is all 'ihat is required decorating paper, cloth, and other materials, by an plying thereto powdered shellac or other suitable substance, then covering the same with scales of mica and sulriecting the material so prepared to the action of.

heated dies, rolls, plates, or other surfaces, under pres sure, substantially as sen forth.

, 2. Paper, cloth, or other materials coated or decorated wit-h mica scales, substantially as described. FR. BECK;

Witnesses:

HENRY M. Jomrs'rox, J. H. LANGE. 

